Quote Originally Posted by Gofer Blue View Post
From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59424269

"BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding said scientists in South Africa were trying to understand the mutations of the new variant but the one thing they did know was that it was far more transmissible.

He said there was unhappiness at the new red listing by other countries, with scientists saying the country needed more support and more reward for spotting the new variant.

At the moment around 500 and 700 people are travelling to the UK from South Africa each day, but this figure was likely to have increased as the festive period began".

Pretty scary stuff. Immediate travel ban required this time please.
Looks like a travel ban is on from today. Cardiff rugby team plus fans are in South Africa and trying to find an immediate way home